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NASA Connect - Geometry and Algebra - Glow With the Flow



NASA Connect Video containing six segments as described below. NASA Connect Segment explaining air flow. The video describes how drag, lift, and thrust work. NASA Connect Segment exploring drag and agebraic relationships. The video explains flow visualization and air flow and how engineers use algebra in their work. NASA Connect Segment explaining the new concept aircraft in development known as the blended wing body. The video explains how engineers and scientists uses geometry to help with development. NASA Connect Segment involving students in a classroom activity called What A Drag. The video explores how shape affects drag. NASA Connect Segment involving students in a classroom activity. The video explores how surface area affects drag. NASA Connect Segment exploring computer simulation tools for research on drag. The video features the Mars Airbourne Explorer simulation computer program.                                              
 
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Video Information
Year: 2004
Genre: Educational
Keywords: NASA Connect; Air Flow; Drag; Thrust; Lift; Constants; Variables; Height; Weight; Bernoulli's Principle; Air Pressure; Geometry; Shape; Size; Algebra; Flow Visualization; Glow; Pressure; Basic Aerodynamic Research Tunnel; BART; Ideal Airflow; Reverse Flow; Luminophores; BWB; Blended Wing Body; Concept Aircraft; Frontal Surface Area; Low Speed Vehicle; Student Activity; Shape; Mars Airbourne Explorer; Space; Computer Simulation;
Duration: 00:28:30
Color: Yes
Sound: Yes
Amount of Motion: Low
Language: English
Sponsor: NASA
Contributing Organization: NASA
Transcript Available: Yes

Digitization Information
Digitization Date: 2004
Digitizing Organization: Open Video

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